The City of Roseville, like most businesses and individuals, has been affected by current economic conditions. Drops in development-related revenues, property and sales tax revenues have necessitated a series of thoughtful cuts to balance the budget.

For the Parks & Recreation Department, budget cuts have resulted in the elimination or reduction of some programs and services. In order to help balance the City’s budget, Parks & Recreation has used the following strategies:

Roseville Sports Center Child CareChild care at the Roseville Sports Center will be moved to the former Cycling Room to make room for an additional Preschool program at the Sports Center. Cycling classes will move to the group fitness room.

Eliminated Programs

Art CartThis free program was eliminated due to its high level of subsidization from the general fund.

BookmobileThis free program is expensive due to staff and vehicle costs and it not as needed due to the opening of the Martha Riley Community Library in 2007.

Roseville Sports Center CaféRevenues do not offset operating costs for the Roseville Sports Center Café, so it will only open for Teens Roseville Live (TRL) nights.

Synchronized Swim TeamsThis team has been disbanded due to declining enrollment and participation in recent years.

Soccer & Softball ConcessionsLeagues will now be responsible for providing concessions.

Other Programs & EventsThe following programs and events have been eliminated due to a combination of reliance on general fund subsidies, lower participation levels, and low revenue potential. Staff are being reassigned to other, more popular, cost effective and revenue-generating programs.

Ski Trips

7 on 7 Football Tournament

Adult Baseball

Little Splashers Program

Dive in Movies

Girls Advanced Water Polo

Camp Royer

Jr. High Basketball

Father/Daughter Ball

Daddy/Daughter Date Night

Fee IncreasesIncreases in fees for some recreation programs were increased by an average of 5% where there was sufficient demand to handle the increase.

Park Development

There are many factors that determine when and where a new park will be built with the City. To a large extent, the ability to build new parks depends on the rate at which new homes are purchased in a given neighborhood. Since the home sales market in Roseville has slowed, so has the rate at which new parks can be developed.

How does the City prioritize which parks are built first?

I’ve lived in my current home for years and I am still waiting for a parks. Why is a newer subdivision getting a park before us?

What is the difference between a citywide and a neighborhood park?

I was told that the City would build my park within a year.Why hasn’t it been built?

Why does it take so long to build a park?

What is planned for my park?

How can I keep updated on my park’s development/progress?

For answer to these and more commonly asked questions about Park Development, visit our Park Development page.

Goat GrazingReduce amount of goat grazing for vegetation control in open spaces.

PruningIncrease pruning cycle on City properties from 3 to 5 years.

Portable RestroomsPortable restrooms will be eliminated in parks where they do not directly benefit the surrounding neighborhood.

Contract ServiceSome basic, non-skilled maintenance activities will be moved to contract services to save on staffing costs.

Irrigation SavingsA special Irrigation Crew has been established to focus on irrigation effectiveness throughout the City to achieve a 10% savings in water costs.

Restroom CleaningSeasonal, part-time staff, instead of full-time staff will be used to clean restrooms at night. An employee presence at night will also help reduce vandalism and associated clean-up costs.

City BudgetTo learn more about the City of Roseville 2008-09 budget, read the budget message by City Manager, Craig Robinson.